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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it shrinks or contracts

Noun Forms

Plural:
'catokiyawolotuwok, 'catokiyahtuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-ucatokiya-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
'catokiya-
Changed Verb Stem:
wecatokiya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Catokiye ahpap. The rope has shrunk.
Ipa wot piley ahtulhaw kisonuwuk, 'catokiye kisi-kospahluk. Look at this new shirt I bought: it shrank when I washed it.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly
Example Dolly